Can these smart glasses do what Google couldn’t?

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Focals smart glasses by North use some of the tech previously seen in Intel’s Vaunt glasses. They project a laser onto your eye and show notifications, map directions, and text messages. Unlike Google Glass though, the Focals do not have any cameras. We reviewed the new smart glasses and found that while the technology might be the best yet, it’s far from perfect.
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@TheVerge 5 лет назад

Would you use these smart glasses or a smartwatch?

@sonicatoongamer2105 5 лет назад

This smart glasses are awesome

@ShubhamKumar-tj8ss 5 лет назад

Watch

@pumpuppthevolume 5 лет назад

@Andi LP lol that will be sort of like using 2 smartwatches ....mostly

@dark-lord-vinay 5 лет назад

yes

@David-lc9zn 5 лет назад

Looks cool but I'm waiting for this to advance farther.

@Eldelastrufas 5 лет назад

*Negative comment*

@rambu3013 5 лет назад

R e p l y

@randumbnass 5 лет назад

@@rambu3013 negative reply

@gabegomez7123 5 лет назад

MADLAD

@fcantil 5 лет назад

*A contradicting opinion*

@totallytubularaldc1004 5 лет назад

positive reply ;D

@JackGordon 5 лет назад

Wait so is the verge really deleting negative comments?

@r1mscar 5 лет назад

JackGordon yes

@dujuan9646 5 лет назад

Is this a surprise to anyone?

@dheeladheel 5 лет назад

yup, this video was filled with them a while back, but now i hardly see any

@REMYLEONEL 5 лет назад

Yes, they are

@alivrah 5 лет назад

Yes. Shameful!

@dheeladheel 5 лет назад

Imagine deleting negative comments so that you look good. A new low for you guys smh

@FBI-ei6gb 5 лет назад

Preach it.

@circleofsorrow4583 5 лет назад

They are not deleting the comments. They are blocking comments from being seen by others.

@STR33TSofJUST1C3 5 лет назад

@@circleofsorrow4583 Po-tay-to, po-tah-to. That's still censorship.

@campkira 5 лет назад

Meh

@SirGarmaples 5 лет назад

Also, not deleting certain comments like yours making themselves look good again.

@nikhil27 5 лет назад

the internet does not forget. NEVER FORGET

@pm5296 5 лет назад

Never. Ever. Ever

@tomaten1499 5 лет назад

I know and the history will be there forever.

@ButNotLeast 5 лет назад

What should we not forget?

@ggthewhale 5 лет назад

FORGET WHAT I'M OUT OF THE LOOP

@yashagarwal1169 5 лет назад

What happened?

@boom5732 5 лет назад

"Now I don't have to dig my phone out of my bag to check the time!" We have been able to do that for a while, it's called *a watch*

@NudelKungen. 5 лет назад

Neon Gaming what if you still use a pocket watch?

@FranklinXVI 5 лет назад

@@NudelKungen. then you probably also wear a monocle

@universaleliteinc.6554 5 лет назад

pizzamagnet What do you mean “still” doesn’t every one?

@thaddeusk 5 лет назад

@@FranklinXVI I wear a Smart Monocle, so I don't need a timepiece.

@firmman4505 5 лет назад

5:49

@xiondFirst 5 лет назад

They got caught deleting negative comments so, now they aren't lmao.

@GTA5Player1 5 лет назад

Xarc Factor What kind of negative comment would you even write on this video?

@xiondFirst 5 лет назад

@@GTA5Player1 obviously you haven't been following Verge and their hypocritical lying ways.

@GTA5Player1 5 лет назад

Xarc Factor Not at all. I just randomly clicked on the video from my recommendations.

@essem4979 5 лет назад

I don't follow this channel, but I can say that in this video they talked about cons too, they basically said that these are more expansive smartwatches and that we should wait for future innovations. (5:20 - 5:57, 6:12 - end)

@NavjotSingh-er6gu 5 лет назад

@@essem4979 p

@PowCards 5 лет назад

Lmao they be deleting comments.

@illusiontd 5 лет назад

PowCards everyone keeps saying that how do y’all know lol

@illusiontd 5 лет назад

StartleTheWitch obviously, internet 101

@animator765 5 лет назад

Why would I judge someone for not checking Instagram?

@TheBobist 5 лет назад

I guess she was trying to say conversely she would be using it for 6 hours idk. I was confused on that as well and tried to formulate rational opinion when she said it

@animator765 5 лет назад

@@TheBobist To be honest I didn't think it was worth thinking about that much haha

@TheBobist 5 лет назад

@@animator765 i gave 1 brief thought. Took 5 secs to formulate

@thepineapplegamer6872 5 лет назад

you shouldn't. if anything you should be judged for using it.

@jlodog 5 лет назад

Proud to open these videos with adblock just to unlike.

@geo5378 5 лет назад

I assume the other word got blocked

@SeaJay_Oceans 5 лет назад

Who doesn't use AdBlock ? If you don't you are permitting random servers to track you and upload uncontrolled code to do something, even continue to track you after you close the window...

@rodche0620 5 лет назад

The wasn’t even any adds

@anso5833 5 лет назад

@@rodche0620 There were.

@MaxiveLegend 5 лет назад

@@SeaJay_Oceans adblock, as the name suggests, blocks ads, not cookies, which is what you are describing... If you don't want cookies then don't click accept.

@tasaddektomal3563 5 лет назад

New way to to get hit by a car

@wolfwerlau2171 5 лет назад

You will only hit a car if your not paying attention with this new tech. You don't have to worry about not getting concentration on things you doing cause it's in the back of your eye

@gonzalo4658 5 лет назад

Wolf Werlau whats in the back of our eye

@BloomerMindset 4 года назад

@@gonzalo4658 A bottomless pit of dispair.

@asdfghjkzxcbnm 4 года назад

Noob101 ok Junko Enoshima

@singh_lki 3 года назад

Maybe we'll reduce chances of being hit using it's cameras and AI.

@FlashTwoTimes 5 лет назад

I like the technology but they don’t have enough use. Phone calls & directions when driving are a must. I hope in the future we could have apps like twitter & Instagram or even RU-vid if possible. They don’t really do much now

@itsDjjayyArt 2 года назад

Don't forget the most important one witch is live translation

@Ang3lUki 2 года назад

Intel had an identical concept, but canned it after some bad press. I really think they could've done a better job with their deep software engineering resources.

@HokoraYinphine 2 года назад

@@itsDjjayyArt welp seems like google's got your back lol

@alecxander1593 5 лет назад

A new age for cheating in exams has come

@mathewagnew5148 5 лет назад

@Claire Choi Well then u never cheated

@lukesmithy372 4 года назад

Genius

@jayveeaurea9091 4 года назад

I’m so glad I don’t need to cheat in exams because I study.

@gamingthe81 4 года назад

@@jayveeaurea9091 even tho we study, we have fun cheating

@piglet1654 4 года назад

@Jayvee Aurea congrats

@Dixon_Cider407 5 лет назад

Do you have permission to use their advertising? 🤔🤔🤔

@karimcastellanosmenchaca9575 5 лет назад

Why do you care?

@theresalwaysanotherway3996 5 лет назад

fair use. They don't need to.

@__silvergold__ 5 лет назад

20 years from now they are going to be coming out with smart contacts... Can't wait😱

@TheChiveMaster 5 лет назад

I don't think it'll take that long. In the next 5-7 years graphene production will be perfected spark a tech revolution not seen since the industrial revolution. We'll be able to do everything but eat it.

@subswithoutanyvideos-dw3jw 5 лет назад

SgtDerkDiggler graphene is pretty cool

@Diamoondust 5 лет назад

Nosedive

@uesgaroe8998 4 года назад

Fun fact day contacts have already come

@wonderowl530 5 лет назад

It would be the best teleprompter though... I will totally get it for speech and presentation if they implement that functionality.

@origamikira 5 лет назад

not having to learn your text when you're presenting something, doing stand up and some other stuff that requires learning a lot of stuff is awesome

@DinosawrsAreAwesome 5 лет назад

I love this idea, it’s so obvious in hindsight. Really a killer app for these for some people

@campkira 5 лет назад

Just used teleprompter. If it so important, memorized.

@essamohamedali653 5 лет назад

Yessss. I was looking through the comments to see if anyone mentioned this. They could also use that as a marketing point for big politicians who would seem more natural cause they don't have papers in front of them

@lyanrawahneh8561 4 года назад

yeah i think for notes or sum

@StonkPhilosophy 5 лет назад

You guys should "go out there to make something positive for the world" - Nilay Patel.

@2014andBeyonD 5 лет назад

500 bucks notification glasses. No thank you.

@jenna943 5 лет назад

BtotheDtotheF more like 600$

@TFXTechinfo 5 лет назад

Exactly, it's pointless And you need your phone

@DanielReibold 5 лет назад

Jeez it’s a start ... back in the day you payed thousands of dollars just to have a device that could do nothing else but call people

@duded8134 5 лет назад

@@DanielReibold Not really valid here. Google Glass is nearing a decade since its release.

@Mark-xw5yt 5 лет назад

@@duded8134 Apple watch in 2015 was as expensive. Sure, this is expensive but we still need to wait, they are however showing the public a more practical use of these things. I wouldn't but it but I would love to try it.

@cubancoffee 5 лет назад

Learn to code

@alevargasa 5 лет назад

Hahahahaha best comment ever

@cooliotopnotch6287 5 лет назад

based and codepilled

@ChrisM-pu1hp 5 лет назад

To code learn

@calderbmx1838 5 лет назад

Smartwatches: Am I a joke to you?

@ashrude1071 5 лет назад

You can’t blame them for the texting thing. It’s apple’s fault. In my opinion they did a very good job considering what they had to work with.

@thomasmarshall4472 5 лет назад

Why all the downvotes? I thought the review was clear and to the point across the board.

@Chirxg 5 лет назад

The next-gen ones should have a spy-camera with recording and picture clicking available through the ring. That would be so awesome...

@adversHandle 5 лет назад

You mean like Google glass

@Nemisis007 5 лет назад

School looks a lot better right about now.

@n0sh7n 5 лет назад

I see it. I like it. *sees price* no thank you. May God bless you all Angels that liked my comment!! If u Skipped it *thank u, next*

@lapinus 5 лет назад

I would rather buils my own but with Arduino or Raspberry Pi

@n0sh7n 5 лет назад

@@lapinus whats that?

@lapinus 5 лет назад

@@n0sh7n hard to explain, Google them

@n0sh7n 5 лет назад

@@lapinus Kk

@kauano.horvath4928 5 лет назад

Hahahahaha totally represents me

@FizzyFromLS 5 лет назад

Am I missing anything? What’s with the hate on Verge?

@OutFreak28 5 лет назад

Check reviewtechusa videos about them

@sonamtsheten3229 5 лет назад

Can i use it in exam?? If yes then definitely it is made for me.

@shayuka4300 5 лет назад

My thought!

@julianmccain7106 4 года назад

Same 😂,

@jamesblace5761 5 лет назад

"Not getting to distracted" passing red traffic light @2:25😅

@ba2138 4 года назад

Can you cheat on an exam with these? Asking for a friend

@ridz1007 5 лет назад

More expensive than my kidney

@AshleyGarcia-dr1sw 5 лет назад

Finally I won't need yo study anynorr for test and exams 😂😍😎

@lapinus 5 лет назад

Since your English seems broken (or you just mistyped) I think you need to study :)

@TheAlexisgacia 2 года назад

This could be a great tool to cheat in exam hahaha🤣

@Google_Does_Evil_Now 5 лет назад

Android, do they work well with Android? Apple is a closed ecosystem. Always has been. Did you test this with Android? Android is the one that 90% of the world uses.

@waso 5 лет назад

Lmao this is a blatant advertisement... lmao

@rodrigomarolv 5 лет назад

"I'm always running late, and I'm on the subway and needing to know the time. Now, I don't have to take my phone out of my bag just to get that information." Uhh, you mean you got a watch, right?

@bunbee267 5 лет назад

The laser reflects off the glass lens, passed your iris/lens INTO THE BACK OF YOUR EYE BALL and stops at the macula, not just "hits your eye: 1:23. The laser is being beamed into your eye ball.

@steriskyline4470 5 лет назад

It works the same as a red dot sight, what’s the problem?

@HesselFolkertsma 5 лет назад

Jeez, why so fussy

@ThatBustedVQ 5 лет назад

If you can control it with a smart watch rather than a ring I’m sold.

@mmhoss 5 лет назад

Google ATAP's Project Soli could be pretty well integrated into the "loop" controller

@winter3689 5 лет назад

Dosent have all my needs for 500$ Where's RU-vid

@-._.-._.- 5 лет назад

But how can you focus on something so close? Can someone please explain?

@alpachinos 5 лет назад

Lasers hitting my eye 24/7? I'm good.

@jpe1 5 лет назад

alpachinos the lasers don’t hit your eye, they hit a polymer coated spot on the lens and that reflects light toward you eye. Similar to the head-up display (HUD) in many cars.

@jacobharris3152 5 лет назад

Btw The i messages problem isn’t norths fault, the only reason it creates a new number and then texts the person that is due to issues on apples side of things

@adnxn1 5 лет назад

can these zip ties help sort our your cable management??

@Rising4632 5 лет назад

Can i see human power levels with this device ?

@Rising4632 5 лет назад

Ojelly 😂

@aarbazalam2851 5 лет назад

I guess smartphone company can use the trick to display image used here to make a true notchless or without holes or without any sliding mechanism to hide the front camera

@jinngeechia9715 5 лет назад

Adapt this to cycling sunglasses. A riding HUD display of speed, power, cadence, HR. Maybe throw in mapping too. Nearest competitor. Woah!

@amzy1496 5 лет назад

Tbh I would use it for picking the right song on the go

@thadude1337 5 лет назад

The Vaunt design was fine, why add other colours?

@kianm2994 5 лет назад

I like the presenter's personality and wit.

@rcmanization 2 года назад

10 years from now these things will be awesome

@rain702 5 лет назад

hm i think i might buy thi- *AND TALK TO ALEXA* NEVER MIND

@yourlocaltoad5102 5 лет назад

Yeah, same This and the price Why would I pay 600€ just to provide more of my info to amazon?

@denniskithuka 4 года назад

LOL. Dating app notifications. Nice way to put it out there.

@inspateam 5 лет назад

"Dating app notifications" lol

@JimSpeelmans 5 лет назад

Can you use it as a teleprompter so you can read your text for a speech? That's what i'm looking for.

@daffhead4975 5 лет назад

You're doing a video about google. I'll send them a report to take this video down.

@skydivekrazy76 5 лет назад

A bigger field of view combined with Tapwithus would rock for a writer...

@IorvethTheXolo 5 лет назад

Once the price is reasonable and they give me a sunglasses option, I'm in, no doubt.

@barshatdangol2532 5 лет назад

Can we get this on a larger frame ?

@xcii9215 5 лет назад

Pretty bad content

@CustomAdventurist 5 лет назад

They should replace the ring thing for a app on wear os

@darryljack6612 3 года назад

As a Yugioh fan, we grow ever closer to AR dueling.

@AyonEcho 5 лет назад

Imagine walking to the subway and seeing someone standing in the middle of the platform like the dude in 3:45 smiling to themselves. I'd be scared as hell.

@davidunkown1925 5 лет назад

Needs to include the voltage changing films to adjust lense filters, for style and functionality

@whiskyfiasco 5 лет назад

This reminds me of Cyberpunk 2077

@Anthonyvo 5 лет назад

I'm gonna wait till the ring doesn't make me look like I'm triggering something dangerous. I'd hate to miss my flight.

@alejandromartinezjr.3845 5 лет назад

Would these possible to use for someone with only one eye :(

@XMrAndersonX 5 лет назад

FPT sent me...

@Alphabet7 5 лет назад

Waiting for v2 or v3

@GaebRush 5 лет назад

Me: *dislikes video RU-vid: How dare you??

@clowdfish 5 лет назад

Black Mirror: The Entire History of you

@harryschinas4028 5 лет назад

Meh

@shakirbari8334 5 лет назад

2:23 I hope you didn't get caught for breaking the rules 😂👌

@danielplayz6545 5 лет назад

lol

@shinymatts 5 лет назад

Is this EDITH?

@denverfernandez6250 5 лет назад

-rep

@JDRos 5 лет назад

I thought I could just buy it through Amazon or something... But it needs to be fitted, too bad.

@talhaakram 5 лет назад

this video feels like an ad.

@BT_Spanky 5 лет назад

It’s a review

@ash-wm4iu 5 лет назад

Talha Akram you can tell it’s not an ad because she talked about problems and bad things about it

@bassemb 5 лет назад

Are you kidding? She was pretty critical of it.

@rahuldhali7681 5 лет назад

Kingsman just got real !!

@EdithTheGreat 2 года назад

I have to watch this for homework

@danieldiosi3119 5 лет назад

3:47 - Wow! no need to check your phone! The time and next train arrival are normally displayed at subway stations...

@DarshanaLK 5 лет назад

Can I use this with my spectacles ?

@jakerawr101 5 лет назад

Wait, wait, wait. Can you use this in VR with the display working? Wonder how that'd work out

@amarsahadva3746 5 лет назад

What happened if we loss that ring??

@DJZofPCB 7 месяцев назад

replacing the battery myself would be great

@ScottFoust 5 лет назад

Is it only for Amazon's assistant or does it also support Google's assistant?

@SushantParab 5 лет назад

Once i saw video where you can listen thorugh cool shades. They should implement same in it so there won't be need of speaker.

@obitouchiha4940 4 года назад

Where can i buy this? i will use it in my exam test.

@dhanishh 5 лет назад

This has a lot of potential especially with that ring

@bigben300 4 года назад

"I didn't look at instagram for 6 hours. Don't judge me!" Maybe you should try to never get on the app again, might save the braincells you have left.